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Clearly sensing there would be some fallout in China after what is believed to be the strongest and most direct statement of support for Taiwan by a U.S. president ever, top White House officials insisted Wednesday that the president's remarks were not a departure in policy.National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice said the Taiwan Relations Act makes clear that the United States has an obligation to maintain the island's peaceful way of life. Rice said Bush's comments show how seriously and resolutely he takes this obligation. Rice added that a secure Taiwan would be in a better position to engage in a dialogue with Beijing.A senior administration official traveling with the president in Arkansas said the Chinese military buildup made it even more important for the president to make a clear statement about his intention to defend Taiwan.
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